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Noun: wrist joint  rist joynt
  1. A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
    "She wore a brace on her wrist joint to alleviate the pain of carpal tunnel syndrome";
    - wrist, carpus, radiocarpal joint, articulatio radiocarpea

Derived forms: wrist joints

Type of: articulatio plana, gliding joint

Part of: arm

Encyclopedia: Wrist joint